Houston Dynamo (home)
- Houston have won one and tied two of their last three home games.
- Houston's home record stands at eight wins, three draws and two losses.
- Ben Olsen's side just came up short away to San Jose Earthquakes last weekend, going down 1-0 before bouncing back with a 2-2 draw at home to FC Cincinnati.
Sporting Kansas City (away)
- Sporting KC have won none and lost two of their last two away matches.
- The Wizards have lost four and won one of their last five matches.
- Sporting KC have played wide open in each of their three games in 2026, losing 4-3 away to FC Dallas and 3-4 at home to Philadelphia Union either side of a 3-1 home win over LAFC.
Head-to-Head
- Houston have failed to win either of their last two home games against Sporting KC.
- The last three meetings between these two in MLS 2026 have been even at 1-1-1.
- Houston won the most recent clash 2-0 in Kansas City seven weeks ago.
Key Players
- Guilherme Augusto is Houston's main goal-scorer with 14 goals in 25 MLS 2026 games.
- Andre Luiz has made a quick impact with three goals in four games.
- Taylor Calheira is the veteran of choice in the visitors' front line with three of their last ten.
Betting Insights
- Houston are clear favorites at 1.47 to beat Sporting Kansas City.
- Houston have 44 points from 26 games.
- Sporting KC have 18 points from 25 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.57 is suggested as an alternative market.
Prediction
Houston should still be able to control the pace of this game and smother Sporting's build-up, but Wicky's pressing could lead to some end-to-end action so over 2.5 goals looks a useful way into the game rather than backing the clear favorite to win.
